What’s the Oldest Building Still Standing in Grand Junction?

The first few log cabins in Grand Junction, Colorado, were completed in 1881. The first store and hotel opened in 1882, and by 1883, the Delta Theatre opened on Colorado Avenue.

Just how many of Grand Junction's earliest structures are still standing in 2025? While one of the originals remains, we can determine a few standouts that are among Grand Junction's oldest. Keep scrolling for a look at three buildings that all deserve a nod.

Handy Chapel: Grand Junction's Oldest Church

The oldest structure in Grand Junction that is still standing has got to be the Handy Chapel. According to Wiki, the church was completed in 1892 for a cost of $962.50. Today, it is the oldest building still standing within the city's original square mile. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. See inside by tapping the link below.

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Grand Junction's Stranges Grocery Store

Grand Junction's Stranges Grocery was completed by local stonemason Nunzio Grasso in 1909, and operated by Italian immigrant Carl Stranges and his family until the 1960s. The store was one of four grocers in the 'Little Italy' neighborhood near Grand Junction's Union Depot, where several Italian immigrants found work. The building is considered the last remaining and unaltered Little Italy grocery store in town.

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Grand Junction's Union Station

Grand Junction's original Denver and Rio Grande Depot was built in 1906. Upon completion, it was noted as the most handsome, expensive, and sizable railroad depot in the region. Union Depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1992.

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